Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03
Fishing and Hunting in France.

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terms with his competitors he will win.
Fishing and Hunting in France.
Correspondence Forest aud Stream.
| Since my arrival in Paris have been trying to
lind something in the way OF sporting news that
would interest the readers Of your paper, but
SO FAR without much success. SpOrtsmen there are
indeed and in plenty; and among sportsmen OF
| course include fishermen. The fishermen OF Paris
are WeIl-knoWn lnStf utfOn For who Is there that
has ever visited this city that does not remember
the blue-bloused Ourrfey, with his long piece
bamboo fishing rod and little tootstool, which he
STAND, patiently from sunrise to sunset? They
| line the Seine from the POnt de Passey to the
| Pont National away down below Bercey, which
| have seen l have no doubt that they line the
river as far as AnteuiI, in the reckless pro-
| fusion: have watched them tnlently day after
| day when could and should have been more
probably employed, but their is a singular rasc-
nation about their patient idleness and cannot
resist the temptation to study them when in the
vicinity.
| have endeavored time and time again to ind
! out what manner Of fish they had any hope OF
catching, or what they thought could 1--WE ia such
| filthy water; but although they had been at ali
times extremely polite, could get no response
Is at fault as 1t is none of the best; perhaps as
am inclined TO believe, they have not the
slightest expectation nor desire Of catching fish
have indeed seen them frequently catch weeds
rags and Old paper, the debris which is usually
found In rivers whose banks are as densely popu-
| lated as are those OF the Seine, and once /
| saw an Old man pull up from the bottom the
body OF an infant done up in an Old petticoat.
Again, have seen them standing over and fishing
smelling water pollUtlng the river for at least ten
| eet III every direction. have seen them on the
large, open noats fastened to the banks from
| which the women wash the sOiled clothes the
water here being discolored in all directions with
soap and many other foreign ingredients. Then
again, most Iepu!sive OF all, have seen them fish,
/ ing OF the very pier on which stands the mOrgue
IN which there are usually from three to
s M1sr bodies have txsn gssrhp the
three months and sosnas declare tha , barring Rnss
them take nothing. But say they cid, in the
name OF decency VINO would want to eat it, know
lug 1t came from where 1t did? Think OF our
fresh, clear mountain streams and the athletic
| trout, then ask yourself IL you would care TO
come to Paris to '.so nshlns:" This picture may
| seem to you like exagseration, but the 1acts are
undeniable. SO much for the fishing.
From what can near the hunting is not much
better II Is true that when the frs, OF september
Las come you can at any railroad terElinas see
croWds OF, was going TO say sp0rtSinel bat Will
modify that, ana say men going shooting. They
leather huntag coatsIon tie nr.t Of sspsem HtI
in Paris, think Of it-leggnS, heavy shoes,
same-nags dogs, guns hunting horn, and valet to
Will tell you later. First let tell you what it is
necessary to undergo before one Can legally take
thus told me by a personal friend al ardent
sportsman In the best sense, and thorough back
woodsnan. Imagine his disgust as he recited his
"First you must get license That you must
have TO pun trigger In any part OF France, whether
you De French, American English or OF any other
nationality matt TO obtain this sou must have two
Well-known and respectable tradesmen, duly
licensed to trade lno matter the business. char
coal burner viii do as well as another who win
voucn that you are neither lunatic nor
gaus,er' for these two characters seem to
Having obtained the services OF an obngin9
| wine merchant and an equally accommo,
dating shoemaker, the three OF US marched to
fitsQ ia
| magistrate). Having been duly Introduced, ex-
| planned the object OF my visit. The functionary
friends and then apparently satstied turned to me-
and asked ny name, residence and profession.
These are readily answered, but the fourth query
| heater AS this interesting ceremony had been
performed about nifty years before, 1 did
could no doubt procure it from home AMERICAN
II absolutely necessary. Are you marr1ed?'
Yes ANY Children was Obliged to confess TO
sir;' and humbly suggested that l called for 3
game certificate. must have these papers or
remembered an old passport had In my desk at
lay apartments and suggested that 1t might do.
THAT win answer. show Il to me- I win go get it
friends and bring it,
TN o next asy about H. we three again went
Cali at O'Clock We did SO and the ordeal was
! renewed. My friends credentials were again
caredniiy inspected and my passport underwent a
to bis clerk TO bring pen, Ink and paper and re-
corded my age, birth place and present lpation
| He then SAID, stand on that pointing toward q
the clerk after 1ntently studying the machine:
and my weight was recorded The magistrate
then moved toward me and scanned my outward
| man with sort OF Photographic look. The color
OF my hair, eyes and eyebrows, the shape and size
Of my forehead, nose, chin, mouth and ears, all
were carefully noted down. then confidently ex-
pected my certificate and deferentially lntimaued
as much. You must 60 down to the prefecture be-
tween 10 and Tomorrow; here is memOran-
dunn; present it to the officer In watt1ng'
~ went accordingly, alone this time and was
00llged 70 undergo another inspection, as this
Official did not appear to have the same faculty
! OF distinguishing color, or the same power Of
phrenological description, and he altered his fell
low oInciais portraiture accordingly. Ultimately,
however, received piece OF blue paper, some
| 17x15 inches, was asked for and cashed in %
francs, anu retired with the precious privileges OF
Killing anytaing gamy within the jurisdiction Of
AFTER m, all this trouble I was tsld by
chances were ten to one that / would
never DC ASKED 70 produce it (as found correctly,
chances were the same that the oarae champefrc
would not be able to read It, have been out four
times. Nv certificate and incidental expenses
amounted to 2l3 francs and shooting an the game
| ~ saw, got one rock, tXo maGpies one lark
| and one rat. / shall refrain; he continued from
going shooting here any more, as ind that 1t is
| far more economical TO get your game as other
Parisians 90. at the poultry shops"
John E Cousins United States marshal for the
eastern district OF Missouri, died In st. Louis
| Thursday. Miss Phoebe Cousins Is his dauvhter.
/ DlsSaClSleo democrats In Anne Arundel County
nave decided TO hold primaries Tor county con-
ventlOn.
Prof. John Avery, late professor OF creek at
Br1dgeton, Ne. !.
,a Armour @. are 70 Dulla = new elevator IN